Are you tired of always visiting the same places and you're ready to discover some true hidden gems in Belgium? I am here to help you! When the lockdown in Belgium started to ease up and we were allowed to go out and explore I made it my mission to discover my own country. And damn... I found some truly amazing places that completely blew me away.
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College. There are the courses that prepare you for the "textbook stuff", but nothing in the world prepares you for teaching quite like actually teaching does. Learn the special ed secrets, that things you don't learn in college, only at Mrs. D's Corner.
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Using Secret Student or Star is an easy and effective classroom management strategy that only takes a minute to implement. Download this free resource
Looking for a new and engaging classroom management system for your classroom? I love Secret Student because all of my students buy into this system...
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At the beginning of every school year, I like to take mass baselines for all of my students so that I have a good clean idea on where they are toward meeting the goals set for them on their IEPs. Maybe they had a summer miracle or maybe they’ve regressed a little. Today I’m going […]
Personal safety is one of the most important lessons to teach but also one of the most difficult. Jayneen Sanders' Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a wonderful story for starting a conversation about sexual abuse in a low-threatening way and meeting Erin's Law. This resource is a book companion that allows for meaningful discussion and application of the lessons and messages in the story. It focuses on the idea that some secrets should never be kept. Included in this resource: Written lesson plan with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and CASEL competencies Story discussion question cards that have facts about sexual abuse inside (the story is wonderful but there is still some teaching to be done and this is an engaging way to do it!) Collaborative learning activity to practice determining good vs. bad secrets (18 cards, color and blackline) Follow-up worksheet ********************************************************************* ★Open the preview for more details!★
Decoding sight words with Secret Stories® phonics helps support orthographic mapping in the brain for science of reading-based instruction.
At the beginning of every school year, I like to take mass baselines for all of my students so that I have a good clean idea on where they are toward meeting the goals set for them on their IEPs. Maybe they had a summer miracle or maybe they’ve regressed a little. Today I’m going […]
When students feel socially and emotionally connected, they are more likely to perform better academically. But how do teachers create a sense of community through virtual learning? This post shares 25 ways that teachers across grade levels can build classroom community online! FREE Printable available at the end of the post! *This post contains affiliate
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How many of you have weekly meetings with your team? I know it is best practice, but it is soooo hard to stick to a consistent schedule, especially when my inclusion team involves 3 general education teachers, 4 paraprofessionals, and myself. And that is not even including the special area folks and related services providers. When you have several adults working with the same group of students, it is vital for everybody to be on the same page. It is especially important to keep the paraprofessionals in the classroom up to speed on student progress and your expectations for continued growth, both academically and behaviorally. Over the years, I have learned a few things about successful and, more importantly, productive team meetings and I am hoping to put them into practice before I go on maternity leave in October. That way, my team can easily continue our schedule. Consistency Matters The first thing, is to schedule consistent meetings. Pick a day. Pick a time. Stick to it. It doesn't matter if somebody is out. Keep the meeting, as scheduled. Once you cancel or postpone one meeting, it makes it easier to do it over and over again. Have an Agenda Nobody likes attending meetings with no purpose. Have a list of things to discuss ready prior to the meeting beginning. One thing I have in place with my team is a "Hold That Thought" board where we can all leave post-its in a location that is hidden from the classroom view. This is so helpful because we can collect things we need to discuss over the course of the week. Of course, it is important that your team is comfortable bringing up vital topics immediately, if needed. You can read more about how I use this part of my classroom and other ways I communicate with my teaching team between meetings during our busy weeks in this blog post. Take Notes Have somebody take minutes of your meetings and make copies for each member of your team. This serves a couple of purposes. First, you will always have a record of discussions that were had and solutions that were found. Second, those that may have not been able to attend will know what was discussed. You can make extra copies for those special area folks, related services providers, and even your principal to keep them in the loop. Who knows? Maybe they'll want to attend your next team meeting! Be Respectful This should be a given but sometimes team meetings can become a little heated. It is important that all members of your team feel important and listened to. When bringing up a minor issue, "we" language is helpful. For example, instead of saying "you need to ____ more" you can say "we need to ____ more." Using "we language makes conversations less threatening. Bring Treats In my opinion, this is the most important thing! If you have food, people will come. If you have especially tasty treats, people that were not even invited will try showing up! In all honesty, having food on the table puts people at ease and makes team meetings seem less formal and more conversational. Bagels and cream cheese are my favorite treats to bring for morning team meetings. You can take turns being the one in charge of treats to ease the cost. The first few weeks of working together as a team are the hardest! But, if you put in the time and effort to get everybody working on the same page, the rest of the year will be more successful. I created an Ultimate Co-Teaching Start-Up Kit and a Paraprofessionals In The Classroom - Collaboratively Working Together In Harmony to help get you started! The Ultimate Co-Teaching Start-Up Kit is perfect for co-teachers, whether it is they are new to co-teaching, new to each other, or have been partnered up for year. There are tips and tricks I have learned along the way and printable for you both to fill out together to make sure you're on the same page. It even includes a parent brochure that explains what co-teaching is. The Paraprofessionals In The Classroom - Collaboratively Working Together In Harmony is perfect for any teacher that is working with one or more paraprofessionals. This product will help you set high expectations from the beginning and includes a lot of tried and true tips I have learned by having paraprofessionals in my classrooms my entire career. To see these and more resources for Special Education Teachers, check out my Special Education section of my TeachersPayTeachers store, Learning Lab. Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you again soon!
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Today I'm sharing what my successful morning meeting in special education looks like. When I first started.. I hated morning meeting. It was so boring and I just couldn't get into it. But over the years, we developed an amazing morning meeting routine that us staff AND students looked forward to every single day. And
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